Dallas Cowboys Rumors: Kellen Moore, Matt Cassel Battle to Start, Robert Griffin III, Johnny Manziel Trades Denied as Darren McFadden, Dez Bryant Improve

Dec 21, 2015 09:30 AM EST
Kellen Moore
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Kellen Moore throws a pass in Week 15 against the Jets."

The Dallas Cowboys have nothing left to play for this season, but have plenty of questions they need to answer in the next two weeks. The biggest of them all is who will be the starting quarterback in the last two games after head coach Jason Garrett was forced to make a switch at the position during the game against the New York Jets. With the quarterback question mark continuing to get bigger in the wake of Tony Romo's injury, will head coach Jason Garrett return to Matt Cassel or go with Kellen Moore?

According to ESPN's Todd Archer, Garrett is not ready to make a call on the starting quarterback for Week 16. Officially eliminated from the playoffs, the Cowboys can get an look at what they have for the future and that may or may not include Moore who saw his first bit of game action in the loss to the Jets. After Cassel was replaced in the second quarter, Moore stepped in and completed 15 of 25 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown while also tossing three interceptions. Garrett simply said he would evaluate the issue during the week.

"We'll go back, and we'll evaluate the tape, and we'll make the determinations and really throw out a roster as to who we want to play and how we want to play it," Garrett said, via ESPN.com. "Our focus is to win a ballgame, and the byproduct when you get to this time of the season with where we are, there's an opportunity to evaluate every player."

The quarterback issue has meant that players like Dez Bryant, Jason Witten and Terrance Williams have been quiet all season long. One player that has impressed is Darren McFadden who continues to rack up the yards. McFadden has put together one of his best seasons in the league which is why Dallas might not be so interested in a reunion with DeMarco Murray. According to NFL Media's Albert Breet, a reunion between the Cowboys and Murray is unlikely regardless of what happens with the running back in Philadelphia. The Cowboys will not make a trade for him and might not offer him a big new deal if he were to be released.

For now, the Cowboys appear set with McFadden and Robert Turbin. With just two games left to play, the Cowboys will begin to eye roster adjustments for the future. That could include the quarterback spot. Romo will return as the starter in 2016, but his longevity in the league is unknown. That has caused the Cowboys to get linked to a number of quarterback trades. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Johnny Manziel will be an option in 2016. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport writes that a trade for Robert Griffin III could be an option as well. Owner Jerry Jones has denied most of these reports from being true. Time will tell if he means it.

UPDATE: HEAD COACH JASON GARRETT CONFIRMED KELLEN MOORE TO START WEEK 16

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